Hot Rods Lets see some Pontiac Motors in your Hot Rod

Building a 389 with 670 heads and offy dual 4 intake, its a new motor to me and its got me a little excited, but i have noticed I dont see many pontiac motors in hot rods...


So Post some pics of Pontiac power plants in your rod




Here is a pic of mine when i bought it and the chassis...

 

I put a pontiac 400 in my 26 T
I really wanted finned aluminum valve covers for it, I just never had the right $$$ at the right time for them.
the single 4bbl manifold on a hoodless car is also a nono in my book, but that was more $$$ that I did not have at the time...

anyway, I had to install a remote oil filter since the original was right where the frame rail is.
the headers are actualy more function than form. The exhaust dumps out straight at the frame rail, so I had to buy a set of poncho headers (more$$!) and then proceed to cut the flanges off and have some pipes bent for them. I bent the pipes to clear the steering linkage, and miss the frame.
the drivers side of the motor was fun too! since the fuel pump,motor mount, and starter are all in a row , there is no room for a corvair style cross steer box, so I went with a f100 box, and crammed it in behind the starter, and under the brakes.
I utilized some of the smog bracketry and welded up some others to mount a generator on the left side.
I ran into some issues with the thermostat housing, most pontiacs point to the left, and my radiator had a right side outlet, I found one that was almost straight at a wrecking yard , and mounted it backwards toget it to work.
I switched it from hei to points ignition to clear the firewall, and have a more traditional look.

 

Hey there
Pics of the old blister. Motor is 455 Pontic with a homemade tunnel ram.
I like it..
lots of pic & history of car at www.bablandscoupe.com
Pontiac Slim

 

where is groucho? he is mister pontiac

 

I might have one or two....

The 51 Mercury.


The 64 Ford truck.


The Henry J.


The Studebaker.


The Model A.


The Model A now.


-Abone.

 

'59 Pontiac 389 in a '31 A coupe.

 

40 Sedan with 400, in the works

 

400 in a 53 victoria

 

Great look'n! Howz about pic of rest of car as I don't recall see'n it before
Pontiac Slim

 

28 in my chevy pickup

 

2R Studebaker . 455 punched to 467 , Ram-Air IV cam ,headers , 4X heads , Torquer II single plane with Edelbrock 750 cfm carb . Static balanced

 

My old Deuce.

 

roof insert, dash & steering wheel are from the same '59 Pontiac.

 

One more.

Engine is a 67 400 bored 60 over with TRW forged pistons.11.1 compression. 2.11 & 1.77 swirl polished HO Racing specialties valves. Factory screw in studs. mild port. Ram Air IV (Mellings) cam. early 58-62 Forged steel SD rods. all internals balanced. 66 Tri power with larger jets, Mallory dual point. Muncie 4 speed, 9 inch rear with two third members. 4.10's and 3.55's. With 4.10's this fuckin thing ran like a raped Ape !

Building another radically chopped Deuce with a 750 horse Mickey Thompson blown Pontiac - 1959 vintage with 306 Super Duty heads !


If you all dig these engines check out www.pontiacheaven.org ! Steve Barcack is a friend of mine and is doing some amazing things with early Pontiac blocks !

 

I don't know the owner, but this car was at the local Pontiac show last year.

 

Man, I've always dug Axle's old blue coupe...total 60s bad ass.

Can't believe no one's mentioned the Purple People Eater... I think the mill started as a '56 Pontiac 317.

 

Man, that's a crazy intake... did you notice what is kind it was?

 

Car was built in 1959 with a 1957 pontiac, 347ci now has a 1959 ,389ci.

 

It's a standard 2X4V pontiac intake with 2 of these under the carbs:
http://store.summitracing.com/partd...5497&N=700+400429+4294848589+115&autoview=sku

If you think that setup looks cool on a Poncho, you oughta see it on an early Hemi!!!!

 

347 from a 57 GMC truck in my T Model Ford Modified;

 

'59 389 punched to 413.

 

Yeah, that's what it was (I'm not sure of the brands, but it was the same kinds of parts.) On top of the carb adapters there were more adapters to allow two two barrel carbs to be bolted in place instead of a single four barrel. I saw the owner drive it into the show, and it seemed to run pretty well.

 

Not a 'traditional' Pontiac V8 engine in this car.

Perhaps a Buick 215 that came in the '62 Tempest/Lemans as an optional engine?

 

Damm.. thats a fine look'n ride!
Pontiac Slim

 

The original 1969 Red Baron show car (based on the Tom Daniel model) had a late model Pontiac overhead cam 6. Maybe not "traditional" ih the pure HAMB sense of the word, but I'd love to see more of these motors used in hot rods

 

It's not much to look at yet but it's a Pontiac with a 4 speed! Everything is just mocked up

 

Cool pics. I never realized the PPE ran a pontiac.

 

Here's weekend pic of the engine as it sits now. '60 Pontiac with orig engine, 389. I forgot the low hood clearance and trying to get the best fit filter for the air cleaner.

Ken

 

39 Studebaker gasser, 64 pontiac 389 w/ dual quads, and a pic of how i built the motor mounts.